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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20051128/79a24d1f/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 30 10:19:05 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's online learning course "Extreme Googling.2" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051130101900.02cbe008@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this course, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route this announcement to your colleagues. Title: Extreme Googling.2: Discovery Tools (online learning course) Dates: January 10, 2006 - February 6, 2006 To register for this course: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/191 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. Want to take FULL advantage of Google's many search features? Even experienced Googlers can improve their results by learning more of Google's secrets. Extreme Googling.2 will equip you to use the Google family of databases and services to respond to questions in ways ordinary web searching cannot. For example, you will learn when and how to use Google's specialized databases; where to obtain quick math answers, equivalent conversions, stock performance comparisons, patents, parcel tracking, vehicle ID numbers, airplane ID numbers; how to probe web pages' history, ownership, usage, and links. Extreme Googling.2 builds on the skills learned in "Extreme Googling.1: Google's Way of "Thinking." If you have not taken Extreme Googling.1 before taking this course, please take the "Googling Skills Self-Assessment Quiz" at the end of the course description on http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/191 Workshop Description: This is the second of two online courses that together cover, at a pace geared to let you absorb and experiment, what the all-day, in-classroom Extreme Googling course covers. In Extreme Googling.2 you will do many short exercises alternating with brief explanatory readings, take quizzes, participate in online discussion, and answer "live" questions. Preliminary Course Outline: Module 1: Finding Information on a Subject --Lesson 1: Searching for specialized directories, link lists, and databases; Google's Directory --Lesson 2: Google as encyclopedic glossary --Lesson 3: Finding and using weblogs and newsgroups Module 2: When and How to Use Google's Special Databases and Shortcuts --Lesson 1: The Images and News databases; the unique usefulness of the Froogle and Catalogs databases --Lesson 2: Google Local --Lesson 3: Shortcuts for quick answers Module 3: Google Special Services --Lesson 1: Translate, PageInfo, and investigating URLs --Lesson 2: A "hack" and search for retrieving pages from within a country --Lesson 3: GAPS proximity search using a Google API key Module 4: When Google Doesn't Work --Lesson 1: Google is always evolving --Lesson 2: Alternatives to Google and useful bookmarklets --Lesson 3: Thinking in sync with search engines and websites; Books for keeping up-to-date Workshop Instructor: Joe Barker. Joe works full-time, year-round job in the Teaching Library at the University of California, Berkeley, where he does instruction librarian and reference desks in the Moffitt and Doe libraries. Since 1995, he has been coordinating the Berkeley libraries' web searching classes, and has maintained an online web-searching tutorial that is still one of the most linked-to web searching tutorials in the world. Who Should Attend: Like Extreme Googling.1, this course is suitable for anyone in the library community who tries to hunt for information on the Web. However, this is an advanced course, building on the skills covered in Extreme Googling.1. If you have not taken Extreme Googling.1 before taking this course, you can gauge your readiness for Extreme Googling.2 by taking the "Googling Skills Self-Assessment Quiz" at the end of the course description on http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/191 Prerequisites: A. This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. B. Completion of Extreme Googling.1 or possession of equivalent knowledge of Google search techniques is required in order to participate fully in and understand Extreme Googling.2. If you have not taken Extreme Googling.1 before taking this course, please take the "Googling Skills Self-Assessment Quiz" at the end of the course description on http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/191 Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 30 14:22:10 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" on December 7 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051130142204.02cd5ce8@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Infopeople is pleased to announce the third of our series of quarterly webcasts by the State Librarian. TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: December 7, 2005, noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-07-05/qwebcast.html Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our new State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. Before her appointment, Hildreth had, since February 2000, been serving as the City Librarian of San Francisco where she had been Deputy City Librarian since 1998. Hildreth was also the 2003/04 president of the California Library Association until assuming the role of State Librarian. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast December 7, 2005 noon - 1pm PST From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 1 11:16:16 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople archived webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051201111611.02dfe7e0@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "The Skill Building Supervisor #5: Fighting Your Time Bandits: Setting Priorities and Reaching Goals" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/11-14-05/ "Tips for Working with Your Board" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/11-28-05/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Thu Dec 1 12:33:50 2005 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 12/01/2005 and will not return until 12/05/2005. If you have an immediate need, please contact Kate Fitz at kate.r.fitz, or 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911). From assist at infopeople.org Fri Dec 2 13:32:51 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's new workshop "Extreme Makeover or Gentle Remodel?" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051202133243.02cc2c90@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Extreme Makeover or Gentle Remodel? Dates and Locations: Thursday, January 12, San Francisco Public Library Friday, February 10, Alameda County Library - Fremont Tuesday, March 14, Los Angles Public Library Tuesday, April 11, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/247 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Your library building is bursting at the seams. New programs and collections are vying for valuable space and the current facility can no longer meet the library's service goals. Your dream library is at least five years away. Can your existing space be reorganized to maximize its capacity? Or...library use is down. Attendance at programs is low. The library is no longer an after school destination for teens. Young families are using the local bookstore for family outings and recreational reading needs. Can a remodel regenerate interest in your services? Or...with budget cuts, your facility has suffered from years of deferred maintenance. The avocado and gold carpet and furniture define its decade. The carpet is soiled, torn, held together with duct tape. If a library says a lot about a city, what is yours saying? If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, this workshop will help! You will learn how to determine whether a renovation is in your future, how to evaluate and maximize the use of your existing space, how to calculate the space requirements for new programs and collections, and how to make tough, facility-related choices. You will also learn about library finish materials and lighting and explore ideas to give your building a magic makeover. Workshop Description: This all day workshop will provide tips on maximizing use of existing space, tools to identify facility requirements to meet service goals, and formulae for calculating space needs for new programs, collections and services. Students will also learn how to set priorities, plan, budget and survive a renovation project, and add a little charm to their facilities. Through individual and group exercises students will learn to prepare a simple space plan, measure architectural plans, calculate shelving requirements, evaluate functional requirements for specific spaces, and specify finish materials and lighting. Students will evaluate the floor plans of an existing library and identify space saving measures and appropriate renovations. The instructor will provide floor plans; cheat sheets, a photo CD packed with great examples, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: Pre-workshop assignment: Please bring a calculator with you to the workshop and a list of five areas where your library needs improvement, and five things (services, collections) that your library does well. Preliminary Course Outline: Getting Started --The problem statement --To remodel, or not to remodel --Facility assessment --Information gathering Information Analysis --Identifying the need --Space planning simplified --Planning for collections Evaluating Options --The value of space --Finding space --Making trade-offs --Brainstorming good ideas The Details --Measure for measure: using a scale --It's more than location, location, location --Pitfalls and red flags The Nitty Gritty --Renovation project phases --Much ado about moving out --Service delivery during renovation --The temp --All's well that ends well: Moving In Special Spaces --Teen space --Retail --Carving out spaces --Community room --Service desks A Little Lipstick on the Pig --Roll out the carpet --Stacks and end panels --Lighting and ceiling treatment --Finish materials --Make a little magic Workshop Instructor: Linda Demmers. Linda has extensive experience in library facility planning with professional background as a librarian, planning consultant, and owners' representative on a wide variety of new construction and renovation projects. She specializes in planning process, program documentation, broad-based community and user involvement, and long-term owner client relationships. Who Should Attend: "Anyone from the California library community or library design professional with an interest in facility renovation or library space planning." Prerequisites: None Other logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9 AM; instruction is from 9 AM-4:30 PM each day. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/ If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Tue Dec 6 16:38:00 2005 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] The Future of Libraries -- archived webcast now available! Message-ID: See below--this was a very well-received event that was organized by the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area. Daniel Hersh Oakland Public Library For the Library Staff Development Committee -----Original Message----- From: Lehn, Carla Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 10:17 AM To: calix@listproc.sjsu.edu Cc: crl@literacyworks.org Subject: [CALIX:4654] The Future of Libraries -- archived webcast now available! The Rural Initiative of the California State Library is pleased to announce the availability of two webcasts on the Future of Libraries. These archives come from a live event held September 23 by the Library Staff Development of the Greater Bay Area. The workshop looked at significant issues and trends impacting libraries in California, including the social landscape, economics, and technology. Speakers were leading library consultant Joan Frye Williams, OCLC Vice President George Needham, and California State Librarian Susan Hildreth. Archived webcasts available at: http://rurallibraries.org/webcasts/09-23-05/ The California State Library's Rural Initiative is an LSTA funded project that directs additional resources to the state's geographically isolated public libraries. The Rural Initiative underwrote the videotaping and archiving of the Future of Libraries program to make the content more readily accessible to rural library staff, however the archiving benefits all of us who couldn't be there. There is no charge to view the archives. Carla Lehn Library Development Services California State Library P.O. Box 942837 Sacramento CA 94237-0001 Ph: (916) 653-7743 FAX: (916) 653-8443 clehn@library.ca.gov From assist at infopeople.org Fri Dec 9 16:01:39 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's workshop on Peer Training and Mentoring Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051209160131.0283fcf8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: You?ve Got What It Takes: Peer Training and Mentoring for Staff Development Dates and locations: Tuesday, January 17, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Wednesday, February 15, Los Angeles Public Library Tuesday, March 7, Mountain View Public Library Monday, April 3, Fullerton Public Library Wednesday, April 19, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, May 4, Fresno Woodward Park Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/242 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Your knowledge is valuable - especially if you know how to pass it along! Have you been tasked with mentoring a colleague but don?t know where to start? Are you expected to provide background information for new staff with diverse backgrounds and no prior library experience? Does your library need to prepare all employees for an upcoming organization-wide change? Would the loss of key skills or knowledge held by single individuals create a crisis for your department? This workshop will explore techniques for providing in-house training on any budget in any sized library, using the knowledge and skills that already exist in your organization. You will learn how you can use peer training and mentoring to foster staff involvement and excitement, build an organizational culture of learning and teamwork, and ease any change process. At the end of the workshop, you will outline your own approach to peer training or mentoring and leave with an action plan for how to begin. Workshop Description: This all-day interactive workshop will utilize class discussion, individual and group exercises, and real-life examples to provide you with the tools you need for designing peer training and mentoring solutions for a variety of individual and group situations. The class will consider potential challenges that could come up in different library settings and share creative and successful ways to meet them. The instructor will provide handouts, as well as practical, useful tips, and will help you work on your own action plan for a peer training or peer mentoring experience in your library. Pre-workshop assignment: (Optional) This course will be even more valuable to you if you come to the workshop with an idea for a training need or a possible mentoring assignment in your library. Students will also be provided with library scenarios to use during the exercises and plan development. Preliminary Course Outline: What is Peer Training, and Why Do It? What is Peer Mentoring, and Why Do It? How to Begin --Identify the training goal --Determine the desired outcome How to Plan and Implement Peer Training --Identify potential trainers --Work with training team to prepare and test training plan --Schedule for success --Practice for success --Go! and pay attention --Evaluate for success --Follow-up for success --Congratulate! for future success How to Plan and Implement Peer Mentoring --Assess the individual?s needs or goals and desired outcomes --Find out what the individual already knows or what is already working well --Determine the priorities or what needs to come first --Personalize the coaching sessions and assignments --Evaluate the new skills --Follow up where needed Challenges: How To Anticipate Them, How to Meet Them --Recruiting reluctant trainers or mentors --Securing commitment from reluctant supervisors --Attracting reluctant students --Finding the knowledge in your own organization --Meeting a tight deadline --Providing practice opportunity during long training roll-out or after training ends --Providing practice opportunity during long training roll-out or after training ends --Other challenges in your library Design Your Own Peer Training or Peer Mentoring Plan Workshop Instructor: Janet Hildebrand. As Central Library Manager since 2001, Janet Hildebrand acts as training coordinator for the Contra Costa County Library, where a peer training model has been developed over the last 10 years. She is the program organizer for a program about peer training scheduled for the March 2006 PLA Conference. She has managed two system-wide conversion trainings, maintained and expanded a 3 ? week New Employee Training Program required of all new employees, and initiated the development of other workshop topics for continuing development of staff using peer trainer teams. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in staff development, personal development, or new approaches to training, or who must respond to turnover and change in his or her organization. Prerequisites: None Other logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Dec 12 13:12:10 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:59 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Effective Library Job Descriptions" on December 19 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051212131203.02771280@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Management Monday Webcast Series: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series. Title: Session #1: Effective Library Job Descriptions Date and time: December 19, 2005 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the December 19 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-19-05/ In this webcast we will learn why job descriptions are at the enter of HR process and critical to hiring, rewarding, and training talented employees. We will discuss the basic components and what needs to be included in order to fulfill compliance considerations. We will learn ways to collect information for the job description along with the advantages and disadvantages of the these methods. Lastly, we will learn general guidelines for drafting job descriptions. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Session #1: Effective Library Job Descriptions Date: December 19, 2005 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Series: Management Mondays Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Tue Dec 13 11:24:20 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:37:59 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Getting the Most from the Post-Google Web" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051213112411.02778b08@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled four more sessions of this very popular workshop. Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Getting the Most from the Post-Google Web Dates and locations: Friday, February 17, Ventura County Library - E.P. Foster Friday, March 3, Fresno County Public Library Thursday, March 23, San Bernardino Public Library Wednesday, April 5, California State Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/240 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Google has transformed web searching in many ways. It has become the first sometimes the only search engine many people use. It has also elevated web service standards with tools like Google Print, Scholar, Local, Froogle, Maps, and Earth. But Google's successes have unleashed a torrent of competition and counter-innovation. As searchers, we can expect to spend more time using an array of web resources and less time Googling. In this course we will explore: Which search features are unique to Google and which work in other search engines; What the features and databases developed by Yahoo!, MSN Search, and Ask Jeeves can do that Google can't; How new search engines like Exalead and Gigablast are unveiling more flexible approaches to searching, results displays, and multi-media; and How and when to use RSS feeds, tags, online news, blog searches, and other new technologies to find current information and multi-media. In this course you will learn what's most important and useful about new web search technologies, as well as practical techniques for searching the web more efficiently. Workshop Description: This is an all-day hands-on workshop. Through individual and group exercises, cheat sheets, a timeline, discussion, and experimentation, you will compare the effectiveness of current and emerging search engines. You will explore their unique and powerful search engine features, services, and special databases. You will be introduced to finding and using quality blogs, RSS feeds, tag sites, other web media. We will also discuss ways to deal with the web's increasing, low-quality "noise." You will develop a sense of how web search technology got where it is, where it is headed, and its value to libraries and to our users. The instructor will also provide a list of resources for keeping up to date. Preliminary Course Outline: Web Search Engines --Before Google, Google, and post-Google --Major search engines today --New search engines and directions to watch Comparing and Choosing Web Search Engines --Similarities, differences --What matters for our purposes Post-Google Expanded Web Spaces --Why use blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, tag sites and other folksonomies --Tools for finding, tips for using and evaluating The Best Non-Web Databases and Services from the Search Engine Giants --Google's best in the eyes of libraries and our users --What others offer that Google does not Workshop Instructor: Joe Barker. Joe works full-time, year-round job in the Teaching Library at the University of California, Berkeley, where he does instruction librarian and reference desks in the Moffitt and Doe libraries. Since 1995, he has been coordinating the Berkeley libraries' web searching classes, and has maintained an online web-searching tutorial that is still one of the most linked-to web searching tutorials in the world. Through all of the web searching classes Joe has done for Infopeople, he has become uniquely aware of what library staff and librarians know and need to know to step into the post-Google future of web space. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in using the web to find information, answer questions, or conduct research. Anyone familiar with Google or other search engines who wishes to keep up with this rapidly evolving set of technologies and skills. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, and basic web searching. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From AKivel at dvc.edu Thu Dec 15 14:15:21 2005 From: AKivel at dvc.edu (Kivel, Andy) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Part-time and teaching positions available Message-ID: <459F0B7C85731C449AF880D6FEABE743012BBB79@diamond.4cd.net> Please excuse duplicate postings. Diablo Valley College, a community college in the suburban SF Bay Area, is seeking applicants for on-call reference librarians and for library instructors in our Library Technician vocational program and general education information literacy courses. See full announcement, application form and procedures at: On-call substitute pool (reference and non-credit bibliographic instruction): http://www.4cd.net/databases/jobline/files/PTLibrarian112205.pdf Library instructors (for-credit courses): http://www.4cd.net/databases/jobline/files/LibrarianIntDVC1205.pdf ------------------------------------------------- Andy Kivel Library Department Chair Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 PH: 925-685-1230 FAX: 925-798-3588 Email: akivel@dvc.edu Web: www.dvc.edu/library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20051215/b076d51a/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Dec 20 14:08:34 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Technology Tuesday webcast "Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051220140830.02627150@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this Technology Tuesday webcast. Title: Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries Date and time: January 17, 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 17 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-17-06/ Want a long-range preview of the technologies that are headed our way? For those of us who don't work in the rarefied atmosphere of research and development, it can be difficult to separate the promise from the hype. Large library organizations OCLC, RLG, UC, MIT, and others are experimenting today with technologies that may someday show up at your library's door. What are these leading edge technologies? What can they do? Why are they important to you? And what should you be thinking about now so that you're ready when they get here? By participating in this webcast you'll get a tantalizing glimpse into the technological blue sky, and early warning about changes that may someday rock your library world. In addition, you'll gain practical insight into how those in the know examine any new technology to assess its possible impact. This webcast will be presented by Roy Tennant, one of only a handful of librarians who predicted the impact of the Internet on libraries. (Crossing the Internet Threshold, 1992). Find out what exciting new technologies Roy is following now, and how they're likely to make a difference to libraries of all types in the years to come. Speaker: Roy Tennant Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries Date: January 17, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Roy Tennant From assist at infopeople.org Wed Dec 21 10:11:00 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople has added five sessions of the FREE Public Access Computers workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051221101054.026b91d0@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled five more sessions of this FREE workshop. Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Helping the Public Use Public Access Computers A FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dates and locations: Monday, February 6, Cerritos Public Library Tuesday, February 7, San Diego County Library Headquarters Tuesday, March 21, Chico Branch Library Thursday, April 20, Fresno County Public Library Friday, April 21, Cabrillo College Library - Aptos To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/229 Fee: Free to California Public Library staff members. Is part of your job providing assistance to public library customers who use public access computers? If so, you probably get asked over and over again to explain why the computer "won't let them" open a file, or access a web site, or save/print their work the way they'd like to. This workshop is designed to help non-technical public service staff understand and resolve the most common problems faced while helping the public. You will learn how to: --Perform basic computer troubleshooting steps, --Explain important computer concepts - such as file types, file attachments, printing, types of software, security, and privacy - to library customers, --Change basic computer settings to accommodate users with special needs (low vision, poor motor control), --Use online Help to answer application-specific questions, and --Communicate problems to tech support using appropriate terminology. This workshop will enable you to reduce frustration and provide better service to library customers. It will also improve your ability to enlist the aid of technical staff when needed. Workshop Description: Through a pre-workshop assignment, hands-on exercises, and group discussion, students will learn basic computer skills and will practice communicating their knowledge to both library customers and tech support personnel. Cheat sheets will be provided to help with basic settings and workarounds to the most common customer problems. There will be ample opportunity to share creative solutions with your peers. Pre-workshop assignment: Before coming to the class, students will be required to complete a questionnaire about how their library's public access computers are set up. The questionnaire will be emailed to students one month prior to the workshop. Preliminary Course Outline: Tips for Customizing and Using Applications --Word menus and toolbars --Using My Computer to change what users see --Understanding file types Issues with Quicktime, RealPlayer, iTunes, graphics programs --Printing Understanding Public Access Computers --Layers of protection offered by software --What do all those software programs do --Vocabulary and your public access computer Troubleshooting --Basic troubleshooting steps --How to talk with Tech Support --Capturing error messages --Privacy issues Getting Help and Communicating with Users --Using Help inside the application (Word, Excel) --Online help resources --How to communicate effectively with library customers Workshop Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl is the Infopeople Training Director. Since 1996, she has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics from basic computer and searching skills through, Training the Trainer, Word, Powerpoint, Libris Design and Mastering Tough Public Service Situations. In her role as Training Director, she has worked with over 80 different instructors to create workshops on more than 120 different topics of interest to California libraries. Her current role as Training Director for Infopeople keeps her involved in all of the Infopeople workshops and allows her to not only spread the gospel of strong training techniques, but to keep current on what's going on in libraries around the state. Who Should Attend: This hands-on workshop is designed for non-technical public library staff who are called upon to help customers use their libraries' computers. The assumption is that the student does not have the knowledge or ability to change security settings and does not have the authority to alter permissions. Prerequisites: Students must be able and willing to complete the pre-workshop assignment and should have some experience working with customers using their libraries' public access computers. This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at infopeople.org/resources. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 22 11:53:22 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople added a session of Helping the Public Use Public Access Computers in San Jose Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051222115315.02820e68@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled an additional session of this FREE workshop in San Jose. Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Helping the Public Use Public Access Computers A FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Date and location: Tuesday, January 24, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/229 Fee: Free to California Public Library staff members. Is part of your job providing assistance to public library customers who use public access computers? If so, you probably get asked over and over again to explain why the computer "won't let them" open a file, or access a web site, or save/print their work the way they'd like to. This workshop is designed to help non-technical public service staff understand and resolve the most common problems faced while helping the public. You will learn how to: --Perform basic computer troubleshooting steps, --Explain important computer concepts - such as file types, file attachments, printing, types of software, security, and privacy - to library customers, --Change basic computer settings to accommodate users with special needs (low vision, poor motor control), --Use online Help to answer application-specific questions, and --Communicate problems to tech support using appropriate terminology. This workshop will enable you to reduce frustration and provide better service to library customers. It will also improve your ability to enlist the aid of technical staff when needed. Workshop Description: Through a pre-workshop assignment, hands-on exercises, and group discussion, students will learn basic computer skills and will practice communicating their knowledge to both library customers and tech support personnel. Cheat sheets will be provided to help with basic settings and workarounds to the most common customer problems. There will be ample opportunity to share creative solutions with your peers. Pre-workshop assignment: Before coming to the class, students will be required to complete a questionnaire about how their library's public access computers are set up. The questionnaire will be emailed to students one month prior to the workshop. Preliminary Course Outline: Tips for Customizing and Using Applications --Word menus and toolbars --Using My Computer to change what users see --Understanding file types Issues with Quicktime, RealPlayer, iTunes, graphics programs --Printing Understanding Public Access Computers --Layers of protection offered by software --What do all those software programs do --Vocabulary and your public access computer Troubleshooting --Basic troubleshooting steps --How to talk with Tech Support --Capturing error messages --Privacy issues Getting Help and Communicating with Users --Using Help inside the application (Word, Excel) --Online help resources --How to communicate effectively with library customers Workshop Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl is the Infopeople Training Director. Since 1996, she has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics from basic computer and searching skills through, Training the Trainer, Word, Powerpoint, Libris Design and Mastering Tough Public Service Situations. In her role as Training Director, she has worked with over 80 different instructors to create workshops on more than 120 different topics of interest to California libraries. Her current role as Training Director for Infopeople keeps her involved in all of the Infopeople workshops and allows her to not only spread the gospel of strong training techniques, but to keep current on what's going on in libraries around the state. Who Should Attend: This hands-on workshop is designed for non-technical public library staff who are called upon to help customers use their libraries' computers. The assumption is that the student does not have the knowledge or ability to change security settings and does not have the authority to alter permissions. Prerequisites: Students must be able and willing to complete the pre-workshop assignment and should have some experience working with customers using their libraries' public access computers. This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at infopeople.org/resources. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Dec 28 15:36:02 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Services to Small Business" - online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051228153555.02691ba8@pop3.postoffice.net> Title: Library Services to Small Business (online learning course) Dates: January 31, 2006 - February 28, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/244 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. Small business entrepreneurs represent a large potential source of new users for your library's services, if you know what they're looking for and how to reach them. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses in the U.S.... ...represent 99.7% of all employers. ...employ 50.1% of the private work force. ...represent 97% of all U.S. exporters. ...provide approximately 75% of the net new jobs added to the economy. ...hire a larger proportion of younger, older, and part-time workers. To serve this clientele effectively, you need to build - and familiarize yourself with - a print and virtual collection of best tools for small business. You need to understand the broad categories of questions small business people ask. And you need to target your outreach for this audience. This course will increase your ability to serve small business by introducing you to the best reference tools and proven outreach strategies. This four-week online learning course will provide a guided tour through the best resources for helping entrepreneurs at each stage of their business development. Through individual exercises you will gain direct experience in using these resources to answer real-world questions. You will also complete an action plan for upgrading your library's small business collections, services, and outreach. The instructor will provide sample plans, templates, cheat sheets and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes. You will also participate in online discussion forums as part of the online learning process. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Overview, and Business Startups --What do entrepreneurs ask, and what tools can libraries offer them? --Helping users find and evaluate business startup ideas and opportunities --Checklists for business startups Module Two: Business Plans and Finance --Why write a business plan? --Resources to help research and write a business plan --How to get financing to start or grow a business Module Three: Marketing, Sales, and Customer Retention --What does marketing encompass? --Resources to help users research, design, and price a product or service --Resources for promotion, sales, and generating repeat business. Module Four: Managing and More --Legal, personnel, accounting, tax, and technology resources --Doing business with the government --Women and minority business --Disaster recovery --Business ethics and social responsibility --Libraries serving small business: success stories (Optional) Pre-workshop assignment: Students will be asked to complete a survey before the workshop, outlining their library's current small business resources, services, and outreach. Workshop Instructor: Mark S. Hall. Mark is the Reference Services Manager for San Francisco Public Library's Business, Science & Technology Department. His department oversees a Jobs & Careers Center and a Small Business Center. Mark regularly teaches classes on business resources for the programs such as the U.S. Small Business Administration and Women's Initiative for Self-employment. Mark enjoys working with small business owners and turning them into fans of the library. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community with an interest in improving connections with small business owners and the entrepreneurial community. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From dsommer at chcf.org Wed Dec 28 15:37:35 2005 From: dsommer at chcf.org (Debbie Sommer) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Services to Small Business" - onlinecourse Message-ID: I will be out of the office until Monday, January 9, 2006. I will not be checking email during this time, so will respond to your message after I return. Thx...djs From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Thu Dec 29 01:00:42 2005 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 12/23/2005 and will not return until 01/04/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Kate Fitz at kate.r.fitz, or 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911). From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 29 09:40:19 2005 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Still time to register for January Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20051229094012.02765a28@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at these Infopeople workshops in January with spaces available: Checking Out the Generations http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/236 January 19, San Francisco Public Library Extreme Googling.2: Discovery Tools - online http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/191 January 10, Online course Helping the Public Use Public Access Computers http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/229 January 24, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Rethinking Library Collaboration and Partnerships http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/225 January 10, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria January 31, Buena Park Library District Tips and Tricks for Effective Library Supervision http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/243 January 19, Los Angeles Public Library January 20, Mountain View Public Library You've Got What it Takes: Peer Training and Mentoring for Staff Development http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/242 January 17, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. There is still plenty of time to enroll. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/